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See. Roman Baths Explore the ancient Roman bathing complex, fueled by England's only mineral hot springs. Bath Abbey Visit the last Gothic church in England, offering tower views of Bath. Theatre Royal Enjoy a rich program of drama and entertainment in this historic 1805 theatre.

Eat. Beckford Canteen Experience menus designed for locavores from the Beckford Group.

Stay. Nové Lázně hotel Stay in this canary yellow neo-renaissance hotel with a spa built in 1896. Teffont House Experience modern rural hospitality at this new hotel near Tisbury.

Condé Nast TravelerOct 16, 2026

From 'Pride and Prejudice' to 'Emma,' Fans Can Stay at These Iconic Filming Locations From Jane Austen Adaptations

Get a taste of Regency romance when you spend the night at these estates, cottages, and castles featured in Jane Austen films and TV shows.

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  • Kingston Russell HouseHotelDorset, United KingdomRent the south guest wing on Airbnb.
  • Efford HouseHotelDevon, United KingdomSleeps 13 in seven bedrooms; dog-friendly.
  • Blackpool Mill CottageHotelDevon, United Kingdom15th-century cottage sleeps eight near the sea.
  • StourheadAttractionWiltshire, United KingdomLandscape garden with a Palladian-style villa.
  • 89 Church LawnHotelWiltshire, United KingdomStone cottage sleeps seven at estate entrance.
  • Chatsworth HouseSightDerbyshire, United KingdomStately 17th-century house in Peak District.
  • Chatsworth EscapesHotelDerbyshire, United KingdomLodging options on or around the estate.
  • Lyme ParkParkCheshire, United KingdomEstate in Peak District with deer park.
  • Kirby HallSightNorthamptonshire, United KingdomElizabethan country house.
  • Peacock CottageHotelNorthamptonshire, United KingdomSleeps four, named for roaming peacocks.
  • Newby HallSightNorth Yorkshire, United KingdomGrade I listed landmark built by Wren.
  • Firle PlaceSightEast Sussex, United KingdomManor house with Tudor and Georgian elements.
  • Shepherd's CottageHotelEast Sussex, United KingdomRustic lodging available through Airbnb.
  • Woodfire at Chapel FieldHotelEast Sussex, United KingdomGastro-camping site with open-fire cooking.
  • Lismore CastleAttractionCounty Waterford, IrelandCastle available to rent for special occasions.
  • BallyrafterHotelCounty Waterford, Ireland10-room country house B&B on a farm.
  • Trafalgar ParkSightWiltshire, United KingdomGrand estate with holiday cottages.
  • Brympton HouseHotelSomerset, United KingdomAvailable for buyouts, sleeps up to 80 guests.
  • Lyme East LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
  • Lyme West LodgeHotelCheshire, United Kingdom
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National GeographicOct 12

How Vienna's Ball Scene Has Evolved in the Digital Age

While always popular in the Austrian capital, these events have taken off in the digital age, with online platforms drawing a new generation to fairytale dance floors.

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The GuardianOct 11

Healing waters: 10 of the best spa towns in Europe for a restorative autumn break

From Alpine valleys to belle époque towns, dip your toes in the therapeutic waters and steaming mineral pools at spa hotels offering centuries-old healing treatments In 2021, Unesco designated 11 historic spa towns across Europe as one transnational world heritage site , recognising their “exceptional testimony to the European spa phenomenon, which gained its highest expression from around 1700…

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  • Nové Lázně hotelHotelMarianske Lazne, CzechiaNeo-renaissance confection built in 1896 facing central park
  • Staatsbad Philharmonie KissingenPlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyHolds world record for most concerts in one year
  • RegentenbauPlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyBeautiful art nouveau-style building with concert hall
  • KissSalis ThermePlaceBad Kissingen, GermanyModern public bathhouse with indoor and outdoor pools
  • Grand Hotel Kaiserhof VictoriaHotelBad Kissingen, GermanyNext door to the Wandelhalle on the town's Kurgarten
  • SommerbergSuburbBad Wildbad, GermanyMountain with funicular railway, hiking and biking routes
  • Treetop WalkSightBad Wildbad, GermanySpirals above pine trees to a 40-metre observation tower
  • Wildline suspension bridgeSightBad Wildbad, Germany380-metre walkway arches over the Enz valley
  • Vital ThermePlaceBad Wildbad, GermanyModern thermal bath for joint and back problems
  • Palais ThermalPlaceBad Wildbad, GermanyHistoric bath with marble pillars and Moorish tiles
  • Mokni’s Palais HotelHotelBad Wildbad, GermanyConnected to the Palais Thermal building
  • Andaines forestTrailBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceForest with hiking, biking and trail running routes
  • Château du Gué aux BichesHotelBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceFormer hunting lodge on the edge of the village
  • B’O ResortPlaceBagnoles-de-l'Orne, FranceNearby spa with treatments and clay body wraps
  • CōmodoHotelBad Gastein, AustriaRefashioned 1960s sanatorium with valley and mountain views
  • FelsenthermePlaceBad Gastein, AustriaBrutalist public bath complex with numerous pools
  • Schafflinger AlmRestaurantBad Gastein, AustriaCosy cabin serving Kaspressknödelsuppe
  • Thermia PalaceHotelPiešťany, SlovakiaFanciest option with treatment programmes and mud packs
  • Elektrárňa PiešťanyPlacePiešťany, SlovakiaFormer power plant turned cultural centre
  • House of ArtsPlacePiešťany, SlovakiaStrikingly brutalist building hosting orchestras
  • Pivnica Drinking HallPlaceRogaška Slatina, SloveniaSip Donat Mg mineral water from free fountains
  • Grand Hotel RogaškaHotelRogaška Slatina, SloveniaButter-yellow hotel from the town's golden age
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The GuardianJul 7

Not just for weekenders: the new Wiltshire country hotel that’s a hit with the locals

The owners of Teffont House are aiming for modern rural hospitality that puts guests at the heart of village life Walking into the Orangery at Teffont House during the golden hour, the restaurant is glowing. Sunlight falls across cocktails the colour of spun sugar, spills on to a terrace trailing constellations of fleabane, and bounces off spoons sinking into raspberry trifles. What really give…

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  • Beckford CanteenRestaurantRestaurant run by Beckford Group
  • Elsewhere
  • Teffont HouseHotelTeffont Evias, United KingdomModern rural hospitality, embedded in village life
  • The OrangeryRestaurantTeffont Evias, United KingdomRestaurant at Teffont House, glowing at golden hour
  • Talbot InnPubMells, United KingdomWest Country inn run by Beckford Group
  • Teffont House barRestaurantTeffont Evias, United KingdomHotel bar where founders discuss hospitality
  • Teffont House walled gardenSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomGuests encouraged to use garden and croquet court
  • Teffont House summer housesSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomOne stocked with watercolours, other with telescopes
  • Teffont House treatment cabinSightTeffont Evias, United KingdomIn the orchard, offers facials
  • Beckford ArmsPubFonthill Gifford, United KingdomSister inn to Teffont House
  • Philipps HouseSightDinton, United KingdomNeoclassical house with views
  • Messums WestMuseumTisbury, United KingdomGallery and cultural centre in a 13th-century tithe barn
  • Old Wardour CastleSightDinton, United KingdomHulk of a hexagonal 14th-century fortress, picturesque ruin
  • Dinton ParkSightDinton, United Kingdom
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The GuardianJun 11

‘I’m hoping to meet a river goddess’: a wild journey through Britain’s mythic waterways

Follow the folklore and you will discover a landscape full of wonder and powerful women – from a fearsome Scottish warrioress to the first queen of a united England It’s just past midday and I appear to be inside a rain cloud. Soaked to the skin, my walking boots squelching through tufts of grass and black bog mud, I can hear hundreds of streams rolling off this wide mid-Wales peak, each vying…

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  • SulisSighthot spring goddess in Bath
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  • Hadrian's WallSightCarrawburgh, United Kingdomsite of Coventina's well
  • Llyn y Fan FachSightBannau Brycheiniog, United Kingdommountain lake home of a nymph
  • Dunscaith CastleSightIsle of Skye, United Kingdomruins on edge of Loch Eishort
  • Loch EishortSightIsle of Skye, United Kingdomloch near Dunscaith Castle
  • Glastonbury TorParkGlastonbury, United KingdomThe site is managed by the National Trust and has been designated a scheduled monument.
  • Coventina's wellSightCarrawburgh, United Kingdomwell near Carrawburgh on Hadrian's Wall
  • Ffynone waterfallSightFfynone, United Kingdomregarded as a portal to the Otherworld
  • Hafren ForestTrailPumlumon, United Kingdomtrails lead to the source of the River Severn
  • Pumlumon FawrSightPumlumon, United Kingdompeak with carved post marking river source
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The GuardianMay 15

‘We found a charming alternative to touristy Bath’: readers’ favourite UK trips

From Hadrian’s Wall to the locations of Happy Valley and Hot Fuzz, readers share their top discoveries • Tell us about your favourite UK coast walk – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucher “So this is where Officer Nick Angel [Simon Pegg] chased that swan.” As a fan of Hot Fuzz, I was excited to explore the cathedral city of Wells in Somerset, where much of the film was shot. This charming, c…

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  • Hot FuzzPlaceWells, United KingdomFilm location explored in Wells
  • Mendip HillsSightWells, United KingdomThis is one of England’s most special places – the limestone Mendip Hills with the lakes of the Chew Valley is a…
  • Cheddar GorgeSightWells, United KingdomCheddar Gorge: I wasn’t expecting it to be so brilliant here, with magnificent mountains, goats and butterflies too…
  • Wookey Hole CavesSightWells, United KingdomThe River Axe flows through the cave.
  • Bishop’s Palace and GardensSightWells, United KingdomMagnificent medieval building in Wells
  • Wells CathedralPlace of worshipWells, United KingdomGothic cathedral with one of the oldest working clocks
  • Happy ValleySightHebden Bridge, United KingdomFilming location scouted in Hebden Bridge
  • Scottish Seabird CentreMuseumNorth Berwick, United KingdomOpened by the Duke of Rothesay in 2000 and funded by the Millennium Commission.
  • Bass RockSightNorth Berwick, United KingdomTurns gold on clear early evenings
  • YHA hostelHostelBeer, United KingdomLovely, large, relaxed, welcoming, ideal for families
  • Northumberland coastSightNewcastle, United KingdomCycled from Newcastle to Berwick over four days
  • Hadrian’s WallSightHexham, United KingdomArea explored by train, bus, and foot
  • DunstanburghAttractionAlnwick, United KingdomImpressive castle visited on cycling tour
  • WoodhornSuburbAshington, United KingdomMining museum visited on cycling tour
  • Ardnamurchan peninsulaNeighborhoodFort William, United KingdomStunning peninsula with the most westerly point
  • Sanna BaySightFort William, United KingdomShell-sand beach for wild camping
  • Ardnamurchan lighthouseSightFort William, United KingdomWalked to this lighthouse
  • BamburghNeighborhoodAlnwick, United KingdomLocation of an impressive castle and museum
  • Woozie’s DeliRestaurantBeer, United Kingdom
  • RNLI Grace Darling MuseumMuseumAlnwick, United Kingdom
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National GeographicMay 2, 2023

Cafe culture: celebrating 20 of Europe's greatest cafes

Cafes are part of the fabric of European culture. For centuries they’ve been where political rebellions have started, and where writers, artists and other great thinkers have exchanged ideas. The ...

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  • Sally Lunn'sRestaurantServes Bath buns in one of the oldest houses.
  • Elsewhere
  • Schwarzes CaféPubBerlin, GermanyOpen 24 hours, popular for breakfasts.
  • Café SacherCaféVienna, AustriaFamous for its original Sachertorte chocolate cake.
  • Café de la PaixRestaurantParis, FranceHistoric site with gold columns and frescoes.
  • Pastéis de BelémRestaurantLisbon, PortugalSells 20,000 pastéis de nata daily.
  • Bewley's Grafton StreetCaféDublin, IrelandShop Bewley's tea & coffee online and enjoy sustainable Fairtrade products roasted locally in Ireland.
  • Antico Caffe GrecoRestaurantRome, ItalyRome's oldest coffee shop, decorated with paintings.
  • Caffè FlorianCaféVenice, ItalyWorld's oldest operating coffee house.
  • Cafe PushkinRestaurantMoscow, RussiaRestaurant with 19th-century Russian aristocrat's home decor.
  • Grand CafeRestaurantOslo, NorwayMural depicts Munch and Ibsen.
  • Mackintosh at The WillowCaféGlasgow, United KingdomOnly remaining tea room by Charles Rennie Mackintosh.
  • Kavarna SlaviaCaféPrague, CzechiaOffers views of Prague Castle and Charles Bridge.
  • Cafe GijónCaféMadrid, SpainMeeting point for writers and artists.
  • Café AméricainCaféAmsterdam, The NetherlandsClassic art deco interiors with Tiffany lamps.
  • Café GerbeaudCaféBudapest, HungaryOne of Budapest's best patisseries.
  • Cafe MajesticRestaurantPorto, PortugalCurving marble facade with cherub sculptures.
  • Café CentralCaféVienna, AustriaViennese landmark frequented by intellectuals.
  • Cafe ProcopeRestaurantParis, FranceCredited with popularising cafe culture in France.
  • New York CafeCaféBudapest, HungaryOpulent space restored with gold leaf and murals.
  • Conditori La GlaceBakeryCopenhagen, DenmarkOldest pastry shop in Copenhagen.
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